Century Club Gathers for May Meeting at Minnie Baker Home
A social column notes the Century Club’s last regular meeting held May 24 at Minnie Baker’s home. Mrs. Lewis M. Allen of Bath speaks on Jane Austen with Mrs. Johns Scully’s lively portrait of the author. The piece recalls Bath’s famed social scene and lists various attendees and related events.
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Allen
Scully
Century
Century Club
Minnie Baker
Lewis M. Allen
Bath
Nash
Dean Swift
Smollett
Gay
Boswell
Johnson
Sheridan
Burke
Daniel Defoe
Alexander Selkirk
Goldsmith
Chesterfield
Clive of India
Dickens
Sam Weller
Sam
Mr. Weller
Auatens
Jane
Cassandra
Sixty Years of Married Life for Diffendorfers in Winchester
Harriet and Captain Diffenderfer of 506 South Braddock street celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary on the eve of the event. A quiet observance at home is planned due to Mrs. Diffenderfer's illness. They married May 28, 1867, by Rev. Hiram Shoul, with roots in Winchester and long-standing community regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagt Et Mere
Harriet Dittenderfer
South Braddock Street
Diffenderfer
Winchester
Hiram Shoull
Centenary Reformed Church
Diffenderfor‘e
John and
Elizaarty Diffendertér
Katherine McCann
George and
Mary McCann
Baltimore
Laura McCormick
South Loudoun Street
William McCormick
Frank McCormick
New York
Market Uptrend Holds After Preholiday Rebound
The main market trend stayed upward despite some irregular readjustments before the holiday. Railroads, utilities, and chemicals showed strong group performance with about two dozen issues hitting new highs, helped by abundant pool funds. Call money renewal remained at 4 1/2 percent as coal mining shares boosted other industrials late. About 2.4 million shares changed hands.
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Associated Press
New York
Knights Templar Annual Inspection at Winchester Hotel
The annual official inspection of Winchester Commandery was conducted by Grand Senior Warden J C Greenlay of Lynchburg representing the Grand Commandery of Virginia. The evening ended with an informal reception at the hotel and refreshments during the social hour with the knights and their ladies.
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Jineington Hotel
Winchester Commandery
J.C. Greeniay
Lynchburg
Grand Commandery
Virginia
Trone Brevities May 27 Highlights Local Visits
Mr M W Cooper and son and daughter in law from Gore visited Mr and Mrs C Fenton Giffin. Mrs Sales Cooper and daughter Lucille visited Mrs H L La Follette. Lohring Barr and son spent with Barr's parents Collie and Anderson. Ada line Sirbaugh Lola Brill of Capon Bridge visited La Follette. Ernest Barrett family moved to live with his mother Katie Barrett on the home place.
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C. Fenton Giffin
H. L. la Follette
EB. L. la Follette
Adaline Sirbaugh
Lola
John Brill
Capon Bridge
Russell
Leslie Orndoff
Stephens City
Ernest Barrett
Katie Barrett
Cooperative Egg Marketing Gaining in 1925
The U S Department of Agriculture reports about 3,000,000 cases of eggs valued over 30 million dollars were marketed cooperatively in 1925 by roughly 660 associations across 21 states. California led with 782,070 cases. the smallest reported volume was 585 eggs in Minnesota.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
California
Minnesota
Kill All Garden Pests Before They Get Start
Missouri gardeners are urged by entomologist Leonard Haseman of the Missouri College of Agriculture to clean up trash at once. Burn the debris to destroy hibernating insects then plow when frost leaves. Early spring work should target underground pests and moles while food is scarce using safe measures.
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Missouri Gardens
Leonard Haseman
Missouri College of Agriculture
Garden
Danger to Levees on Western Shore Likely Over
New Orleans May 27 Major General Edgar Jadwin said the danger to the east bank levees below Old River probably has passed due to large water diversions and upstream crevasses. Floodwaters rising from the McCrea crevasse cut off Morganza town while trains halt past New Road Point Coupee Parish. Two drownings reported near Lafayette as water spreads toward St Martinville and Breaux Bridge. National guardsmen to shoot looters in flooded Bayou Vermilion area under Col James Edmonds orders.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi
Old River
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Atchafalaya
McCrea
Morgansea
Texas and Pacific
New Road
Point -Coupee Parish
Lafayette
St. Martinsville
Breaux Bridge
Bayou Vermilion
James E. Edmonds
National Guard
Czechs Reelect Prof. Massaryk President
Prague May 27. Prof. Thomas G. Massaryk was re elected president of the Czechoslovak republic on the first ballot, according to the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Thomas G. Massaryk
Water supply injury to Los Angeles aqueduct
Explosion aimed at the steel siphon of the Los Angeles aqueduct damaged the conduit early today. Authorities suspect dynamite caused the blast in a canyon about 200 miles north of Los Angeles, threatening the metropolitan water supply.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Ang
Canyon
Tourists Hurt As Car Overturns on Valley Pike Near Kernstown
A Studebaker carrying a man and wife from St Petersburg Florida overturned several times on the Valley pike near Kernstown this morning. Both occupants suffered injuries with head, face and wrist cuts. They were taken to Winchester for treatment then to the G F House to rest, reportedly refusing to give names.
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St. Petersburg
Florida
Valley Pike
Kernstown
Winchester
R. A. Shaffer
G. F. House
Studebaker
Elmira
New York
Woman Hart on Auto Mishap Dies In Hospital
Injur ies from an automobile accident near Sharpsburg Saturday night proved fatal today for Mrs Eva Jones of Hagerstown at a local hospital. Mrs Ernest Kreitz drove the car which rolled three times on a slippery road leaving Mrs Jones pinned beneath the vehicle.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Sharpsburg
Eva Jones
Ernest Kreitz
FRED H HABLE DIES PROMINENT WINCHESTER INVESTOR
The Winchester real estate owner and former Washington regular, Fred H. Hable, died after illness. He owned thousands in apartment houses and business properties in Winchester and had frequent ties to the city life, visiting weekly. He is survived by a sister, two brothers, and a Richmond relative. a Mason and Shriner, he was long associated with local civic groups.
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Page
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Clifton Forge
Staunton
Virginia
St. Petersburg
Flair
Hable
Washington
Herman H. Hable
Mystic Shrine
Pe Ieraton
Cane
Old Union Fire Company
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Gas Pressure and Digestive Relief Report
A reader describes gas pressure around the heart causing sick feeling after meals. After trying Adlerika, they report wonderful results and now eat what they like with no restrictions.
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Adlerika
Adlerika promises relief and renewed energy for digestion
A testimonial ad claims Adlerika relieves gas and releases old waste from the system. It asserts improved appetite and sleep and suggests readers try Adlerika after other remedies fail, with Millers Drug Store named as retailer.
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Belmont
Adlerika
Millers Drug Store
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Iecet
J.C. Penny
Francis Short
Frederick
Lowry
J. Lee Miller
Rose Janney
Cecil Brown
Ellsworth Keller
Emma Miller
Etna Wisecarver
Edna O'Leary
Panama
Gladys Haldeman
Berkley
Anna Head
U. S
Mongolia
Haldeman
J. S. Haldeman
Shawnee Inn
L. D. Covert
Bellaire
Ohio
W. H. Griffin
Washington, BD. C
A. W. Bradbury
Washington, D. C
Riley E. Kinghan
W. M. Gruta
Cleveland
D. A. McKay
Robert L. Miller
Nineveh
S. Miller
Huntsberry
Mrs. Diffenderfer
John Williams
August Haines
Shenandoah
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Mrs. W. South Taylor
Mrs
Harry Ross
Frederick, Md
Anna May Snake
Newburgh, Pa
George Evans
Berryville
van Deventer
Boyce
Ida Wyndam
C. H. Landis
Oxford, N. C
Hotel Jack
Marvin Loving
Strasburg, Va
Conley Anderson
Madeline Anderson
Alma. Ritter
R. P. Seward
Salisbury, NC
Jack
W. F. Rinker
Opequon
Boyd R. Read
Frank McAllister and
Covington, Va
E. J. Ellanger
Clara Fultz
J. W. Chandler
Strasburg
James Hughes
E. G. Webber
J. P. Chamberlin
Manchester
Maggie Anderson
Harry K. Russell
Philadelphia
Thomas Cover
Bryn Mawr, Pa
Margaret St. Geran
Martin Wisecarver
Martinique
Edward Bageant
Omar C. Stickley
Amherst Street
H. P. Light
Summit Point W. Va
J. P. Hilands
Roy Grieve
George Washington Hotel
Myrtle Long
Charles Town
Ottie Lamp
National Avenue
Mrs. Lewis _Pidgeon
Wadesville
Vashita Barney
Massey Business College
Richmond
Wardensville
Meta Tney
Nex Guest
Knights Templar
Trone
Missouri
Wisconsin
Prof
Massaryk
Pike
Harton
Fred H. Hable
Lewis Jones Knitting Company
Kent Street
SSS
Ripistlole Lela Lelelelo
Tater
Arch
the Peoples’ Drug CO
North Main Street
Societe la France
Narcisse Ambre Jasmine
Societé la France Perfume
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